Grismore et al v. City of Bakersfield et al

Filing 28

ORDER GRANTING 27 CONFIDENTIALTY STIPULATION, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 10/6/2017. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TIMOTHY GRISMORE, et al.;
Plaintiffs,

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CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 1:17-CV-00413-AWI-JLT
CONFIDENTIALITY STIPULATION AND
ORDER THEREON

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between the undersigned parties through their respective
counsel of record, that the following provisions and conditions shall govern the parties:

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Definitions:

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The following definitions shall govern the construction of this stipulation unless the context

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otherwise requires.

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(a)

CONFIDENTIAL Information. “CONFIDENTIAL Information” means any and all

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Information regardless of format or medium, including personal, proprietary, and financial information,

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state and federal tax records, and other Information which a party has a right to protect from unrestricted

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disclosure. In the context of the present case it also includes the information protected by California Penal

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Code Section 832.7 and California Evidence Code Sections 1043 to 1047.

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(b)

Disclosing

Party:

“Disclosing

CONFIDENTIAL Information.

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Party”

means

the

party

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discloses

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(c)

Information. “Information” means discovery obtained through the use of

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interrogatories, requests for admission, requests for production of documents and things, depositions,

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subpoenas or other Information obtained during discovery.

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(d)

Notice. “Notice” means reasonable notice under the circumstances. The manner and

amount of Notice shall be governed by the particular circumstances.

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(e)

Person. “Person” means person as defined in California Evidence Code § 175.

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(f)

Trade secret. Trade secret” means trade secret as defined by California Civil Code §

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3426.1(d)(1).

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2.

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Scope and Intent.
(a)

Until further order of the Court or stipulation of the parties, all Information

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designated as “CONFIDENTIAL” by the Disclosing Party, to the extent such Information discloses

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CONFIDENTIAL Information, shall be subject to this stipulation. However, nothing in this stipulation

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shall prevent any party from seeking a modification of this stipulation or objecting to the designation of

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Information as CONFIDENTIAL Information which the party believes to be otherwise improper.

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(b)

The purpose and intent of this stipulation is to protect CONFIDENTIAL

Information. Nothing in this stipulation shall be construed to change existing law or shift existing burdens.

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(c)

The parties recognize and acknowledge that some CONFIDENTIAL Information

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which may be sought is so sensitive that a party may refuse to disclose the Information even under the

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protection of this stipulation. In such event, this stipulation shall not be deemed consent or an admission

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that such Information is discoverable and a party may resist disclosure until the matter has been heard by the

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Court.

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(d)

interpretation, shall not be deemed to have been drafted by one party.

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This stipulation is the product of negotiations and, for purposes of construction and

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This stipulation shall be submitted for the signature of the Magistrate Judge assigned

to this case in an ex parte manner without need of a formally noticed motion.

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3.

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Any Disclosing Party may designate Information, or any portion of such Information, as

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Designation of CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

CONFIDENTIAL Information by placing the word “CONFIDENTIAL” on the Information.

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By

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designating Information as CONFIDENTIAL, the Disclosing Party warrants that the designation is made in

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good faith and on reasonable belief that the Information so designated is CONFIDENTIAL Information as

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defined above.

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Oral Deposition Testimony.

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A party may designate as CONFIDENTIAL Information, Information disclosed during oral

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deposition by stating so on the record or in writing within 30 days from receipt of the transcript. Where

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documents that have been designated as CONFIDENTIAL are entered into the record of a deposition or

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where CONFIDENTIAL Information is disclosed during deposition, such portion of the deposition

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containing CONFIDENTIAL Information shall be separately bound and marked “CONFIDENTIAL –

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UNDER PROTECTIVE ORDER” in a conspicuous place and shall be subject to the provisions of this

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stipulation.

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Objection to Designation.

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A party may at any time object to the designation of Information as CONFIDENTIAL and move the

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Court for an order declaring that such Information not be designated CONFIDENTIAL. No motion relating

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to the designation of Information as CONFIDENTIAL shall be filed without first completing the following

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steps. First, the moving party SHALL confer with the opposing party in a good faith effort to resolve the

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dispute. Second, if the good faith effort is unsuccessful, the moving party promptly shall seek a telephonic

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hearing with all involved parties and the Magistrate Judge. It shall be the obligation of the moving party to

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arrange and originate the conference call to the court. Counsel must comply with Local Rule 251 or the

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motion will be denied with prejudice and dropped from calendar.

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Information Which Is Not Confidential.

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Notwithstanding the designation of Information as CONFIDENTIAL, such Information shall not be

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CONFIDENTIAL Information, nor shall disclosure be limited in accordance with this stipulation where

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such Information is:

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(a)

At the time of disclosure, in the public domain by publication otherwise;

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(b)

Subsequent to disclosure, through no act or failure to act on the part of the receiving

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party, entered the public domain by publication or otherwise;
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Provided to a party by a third party who obtained the Information by legal means and

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without any obligation of confidence to the Disclosing Party; or

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(d)

Developed by employees or agents of the receiving party independently of and

without reference to any Information communicated by the Disclosing Party.

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CONFIDENTIAL Information Obtained from Third Parties.

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If CONFIDENTIAL Information is obtained from a third party, the third party may adopt the

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benefits and burdens of this stipulation.

Likewise, any party may designate material or Information

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obtained from a third party as CONFIDENTIAL.

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Inadvertent Disclosure.

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A party does not waive its right to designate as CONFIDENTIAL Information which is

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inadvertently disclosed without the appropriate designation. However, the receiving party shall not be liable

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for disclosing such Information prior to receiving notice of the CONFIDENTIAL status of the Information.

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If a party wishes to file documents with the Court which contain material designated

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Documents Filed With The Court.

CONFIDENTIAL, that party SHALL comply with Local Rules 140 and 141.
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Dissemination to Third Parties.
(a)

CONFIDENTIAL Information shall be disclosed only to the parties to this

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stipulation, their experts, consultants, and counsel. Before any person receives access to CONFIDENTIAL

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Information, each shall execute a copy of the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, reciting that he, she or it

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has read a copy of this stipulation and agrees to be bound by its terms.

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(b)

If any person who has obtained CONFIDENTIAL Information under the terms of

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this stipulation receives a subpoena commanding the production of CONFIDENTIAL Information, such

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person shall promptly notify the Disclosing Party of the service of the subpoena. The person receiving the

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subpoena shall not produce any CONFIDENTIAL Information in response to the subpoena without either

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the prior written consent of the Disclosing Party or order of the Court.

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Use of CONFIDENTIAL Information During Trial.

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If, a party intends to introduce into evidence any CONFIDENTIAL Information at trial, that party

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SHALL notify the Court in the joint pretrial conference statement of this intention and SHALL seek an

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order related to the introduction of this evidence at trial. The moving party SHALL comply with the

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Court’s pretrial order regarding whether this order will be sought in limine or otherwise.

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All persons bound by this stipulation shall have the duty to use reasonable care and precaution to

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prevent violations thereof.
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Duty to Use Reasonable Care.

Enforcement.
(a)

Prior to bringing any motion or application before the Court for enforcement of this

stipulation, the parties shall, comply with the procedures set forth in paragraph 5.

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(b)

In the event anyone shall violate, attempt to violate or threaten to violate any of the

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terms of this stipulation, after compliance with the procedures in paragraph 5, the aggrieved party may apply

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to the Court to obtain compliance with this stipulation or to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. Each party

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agrees that, in response to an application for injunctive relief, it will not assert the defense that the aggrieved

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party possesses an adequate remedy at law.

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(c)

The Court may make any order against a party to this stipulation it deems appropriate

to compel compliance in addition to any injunctive relief available to the parties.

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(d)

If CONFIDENTIAL Information is disclosed to any person other than as allowed by

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this stipulation, the person responsible for the disclosure must immediately bring all pertinent facts relating

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to such disclosure to the attention of counsel for the aggrieved party and without prejudice to the other rights

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and remedies of any party, make every effort to prevent further disclosure. Fines and/or sanctions for

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inadvertent or intentional disclosure shall be decided by the Court after briefing and argument by all parties

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concerned.

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Within 60 days after final termination of this action, including all appeals, each party shall be

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responsible for returning to the Disclosing Party all original and/or copies of all CONFIDENTIAL

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Information produced during the course of this action and subject to this order, including all excerpts

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thereof, except that counsel may retain all memoranda, and correspondence derived from such

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CONFIDENTIAL Information and any such CONFIDENTIAL Information necessary for purposes of

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maintaining a legal file but after the end of such years, all such retained CONFIDENTIAL Information shall

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be returned to the Disclosing Party. In the alternative, each party may destroy all such materials provided

Return/Destruction of Documents.

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that they confirm, in writing, that all CONFIDENTIAL materials have been destroyed.

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Except as to those modifications made by the Court, this stipulation may be modified or amended

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Modification And Amendments.

without leave of Court by unanimous written agreement of the parties hereto.

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Duration of Stipulation.

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Provided the court makes this stipulation an order of the Court, this stipulation shall survive and

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remain in full force and effect after the termination of this lawsuit, whether by final judgment after

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exhaustion of all appeals or by dismissal, and the Court shall retain jurisdiction over the parties and their

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attorneys for the purpose of enforcing the terms of this stipulation.

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Dated: October 5, 2017.

MARDEROSIAN & COHEN
/s/ Michael G. Marderosian
By:_______________________________________
Michael G. Marderosian,
Attorneys for Defendants above-named.

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Dated: October 5, 2017.

CHAIN COHN STILES

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/s/ Neil K. Gehlawat
By:_______________________________________
Neil K. Gehlawat,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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Dated: October 5, 2017.

THE LAW OFFICE OF THOMAS C. SEABAUGH

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/s/ Thomas C. Seabaugh
By:_______________________________________
Thomas C. Seabaugh,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

October 6, 2017

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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EXHIBIT A

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I, the undersigned, ______________________________ hereby acknowledge that I have read the

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attached Confidentiality Stipulation and Order in the action entitled Grismore, et al. v. City of Bakersfield, et

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al., United States District Court for the Eastern District, Case No. 1:17-CV-00413-AWI-JLT, and I

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understand and agree to be bound by the terms thereof.

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I further agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the Court for resolution of any dispute(s) concerning
information received under the Stipulation and Order.
Dated:______________________

Signature:________________________________
Retained By: _____________________________

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